Virginia Woolf famously said that women needed a ‘room of one’s own’ in order to create. But what if you didn’t graduate from the University of Iowa with the New Yorker wanting to
In this week's Best Money Tips roundup: the Dow keeps dropping, why now is the time to pay off your credit card, why complete and utter armageddon isn't going to happen, simplif
You can contract more than just disease by sleeping with the wrong person…watch out for sexually transmitted debt, which can creep into your sex life while you remain blissfully un
Black Friday is when retailers offer the steepest discounts of the year, right? Wrong. Labor Day weekend is the holiday with the best discount shopping.
Paying off your debt isn't as FUN as playing beer pong, of course, but it's a much better way to think about it than your old wrinkly neighbor would have it.
Whether it be the amount of business ideas you start, the sports you play, the languages you learn or the people you date, it is not a good idea to bite off more than you can chew.
The New Year is infamous when it comes to resolutions — not because most people manage to turn over a new leaf but because we declare big goals, work towards them for a few months
The borrow-at-a-low-interest-rate-and-invest-to-get-greater-returns mentality was so embedded in our belief system that there almost seemed to be a stigma attached to not carrying
Bankruptcy is the last resort to dealing with debt: when a person finds himself in so much debt that paying it off simply isn't an option, bankruptcy can be the only way to handle
Once in a while friends and relatives would visit my family from other countries, and we usually go to the airport to pick them up. The problem is that sometimes flights are delay
Working at an office supply superstore teaches more than just the price of pens. Find out what one Wise Bread writer learned during a first summer job.
There's an organization that picks the "official" dates for the beginning and ending of recessions. It considers the recession as running from the top of the peak to the bottom of
An extra monitor can make everything from work to looking at photos easier (and it's a great way to get more out of a laptop, too). Here are our picks for the best.
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Calling all Artists: Be Your Own Cheerleader and Find that Room of Your Own (free)
Virginia Woolf famously said that women needed a ‘room of one’s own’ in order to create. But what if you didn’t graduate from the University of Iowa with the New Yorker wanting to
Ask the Readers: Are You On Track for Retirement?
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Best Money Tips: Wall Street Rollercoaster
In this week's Best Money Tips roundup: the Dow keeps dropping, why now is the time to pay off your credit card, why complete and utter armageddon isn't going to happen, simplif
Sexually Transmitted Debt: Eewww!
You can contract more than just disease by sleeping with the wrong person…watch out for sexually transmitted debt, which can creep into your sex life while you remain blissfully un
For the Best Deals of the Year, Shop Labor Day and Skip Black Friday
Black Friday is when retailers offer the steepest discounts of the year, right? Wrong. Labor Day weekend is the holiday with the best discount shopping.
3 Ways Paying Off Credit Cards Is Like Playing Beer Pong
Paying off your debt isn't as FUN as playing beer pong, of course, but it's a much better way to think about it than your old wrinkly neighbor would have it.
A Superior Life: What You Put In Is What You Get Out
Whether it be the amount of business ideas you start, the sports you play, the languages you learn or the people you date, it is not a good idea to bite off more than you can chew.
Get In Gear For The New Year: 5 Tips For Making Resolutions
The New Year is infamous when it comes to resolutions — not because most people manage to turn over a new leaf but because we declare big goals, work towards them for a few months
8 Reasons Why You Should Get a 3D Printer
The future of crafts, repair, tinkering, and invention may be one of these new printers, which can make everything from Legos to car parts.
Rethinking The Early Mortgage Payoff
The borrow-at-a-low-interest-rate-and-invest-to-get-greater-returns mentality was so embedded in our belief system that there almost seemed to be a stigma attached to not carrying
How to File For Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is the last resort to dealing with debt: when a person finds himself in so much debt that paying it off simply isn't an option, bankruptcy can be the only way to handle
How to check if a flight is delayed
Once in a while friends and relatives would visit my family from other countries, and we usually go to the airport to pick them up. The problem is that sometimes flights are delay
How to Buy a Desktop Computer
Shopping for a desktop computer is all about buying what's right for you.
8 Money Lessons I Learned Selling Office Supplies
Working at an office supply superstore teaches more than just the price of pens. Find out what one Wise Bread writer learned during a first summer job.
The end of a recession versus recovery
There's an organization that picks the "official" dates for the beginning and ending of recessions. It considers the recession as running from the top of the peak to the bottom of
25 Easy Ways to Make Your Life More Interesting
It's easy to get trapped in a humdrum routine. Shake things up with one or more of these simple activities, lessons, experiments, and adventures.
12 Easy Ways to Wake Up Richer Tomorrow Than You Are Today
There are plenty of ways to make a quick buck, but none are easier — and more certain — than these. What are you waiting for?
The 5 Best LED Monitors
An extra monitor can make everything from work to looking at photos easier (and it's a great way to get more out of a laptop, too). Here are our picks for the best.
4 Ways Being Passive Kills Your Job Prospects
The job interview process can be hard. Don't let passive, uncertain acts destroy your chances of landing the job.
9 Car Parts That Are Safe to Buy Used
Before your car repair bill drives off with your hard-earned money, consider lowering costs with some cheaper (and still reliable) used parts.